Francesco Borriello

Francesco Borriello
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-25) 25 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Catania, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Triestina
Number 12
Youth career
2014–2022 Catania
2022–2024 Parma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Catania 0 (0)
2022–2024 Parma 0 (0)
2024– Triestina 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U18 4 (0)
2023 Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023

Francesco Borriello (born 25 July 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie C Group A club Triestina.[1]

Club career

Born in Catania, Sicily, Francesco Borriello came through the youth ranks of the local Calcio Catania.[2][3]

Borriello made his professional debut for Catania on the 21 August 2021, starting in the 1-0 away Coppa C win against Vibonese.[4]

In January 2022 he was transferred to Parma Calcio in Serie B, first joining the youth sector of the club, playing close to the likes of Italian idol Gianluigi Buffon.[2][5][6]

On 15 July 2024, Borriello signed a three-season contract with Triestina in Serie C.[7]

International career

Borriello was first selected in the Italian under-17 team in 2021 whilst still at Catania, thus being the only one of his teammates playing in a Serie C club.[3]

He was part of the Italy team playing the under-17 Euro 2022.[8]

References

  1. ^ Francesco Borriello at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cutuli, Claudio (2 February 2022). "Borriello saluta Catania: "Spero di ritrovarti in una categoria degna del tuo prestigio"". News Catania (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Brianti, Simone (21 January 2022). "Catania, Borriello e Russo sono finiti nel mirino della Serie A". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ^ Puglisi, Giuseppe (21 August 2021). "Vibonese-Catania 0-1 dts: rivivi la cronaca testuale dell'incontro". MondoCatania.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ Principato, Giacomo (1 February 2022). "Catania, Borriello in B. Aquino e Limonelli al Giarre". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Borriello ceduto al Parma di Buffon". Tutto Calcio Catania (in Italian). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Francesco Borriello joins Triestina". Triestina. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Europei U17, l'Italia di Corradi a caccia del titolo. "In Israele dopo un bel percorso di qualificazione"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.


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